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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1949

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Local notes on community visits and events in Oskaloosa area

Locals News contributions are welcome at The Chronicle. Readable items include visits to relatives in Chicago and Des Moines, hospital stays and births at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa, jury selections for Mahaska County court, and school fundraisers in Gilman. Key names include Vander Linden Vander Wert Hoeksema Van der Leest Van Ploeg Korstenga and Derbyshire.

the Chronicle Pleane Arthur Vander Wert Reasnor Mercy Hospital Oska- Joosa Vivian Weirather HH. Weirather Winfie Frank North Winfield A. D. van Mr. van Skike Jacob Swank Cedar Rapids Central States Electric Company Helen Neyenesch Vogelaar Hardware A. A. Rockwell Springfield Missouri Douwstra Chapel John Gezel Howard Beach Oskaloona Dan Meulpolder South Main Street Central College Dan Meulpolder Brothers George Cummings Philip Sandra Sue Rio Grande Valley Texas Andrew Hocksema Sonkie Des Moines Libie Schakel Schakel Hoek Emas Key Roorda Kermit de Haas Frank Huyser Summit Township Monroe Neighborhood Earl W. Vincent Guthrie Center Philip Kempkes Biloxi Mississippi Carl Vogelaar Atkins Voware Doe Hoeksema Robert Hoeksyma Deo Moines Dir Geere Derbyshire First Baptist Church Oakland California John W. Vander Linden Edward Vandavite Derbyshire New York American Baptist Foreign Mission Board of Managers L. Huizenga 3 Pursell West 108Th Chicago Timothy Mark Pursell Ruth Huizenga John Vander Wert Rens Nieuwsma Tainter Mahaska Nancy Boot Andrew C. Bent Minneapolis Minnesota Art Franken Twella Rezeloam Central Coleage Mrs. T. Plette

The Driver's Regret That Sticks With a Patrolman

A veteran highway patrolman recalls a single incident that endures: after a crash he gave a driver a ride and the driver whispered that if he could redo that last quarter mile, the accident would not have happened. The remark highlights that accidents are caused by the driver.

Permit to Store Game Issued Free

Under state law all game must be disposed of within ten days after the open season. A cost free permit may allow storage until June 30 next year for all game except waterfowl. Permits for migratory waterfowl extend 90 days beyond season end. Locker operators supply and collect permits, which are issued by the State Conservation Commission at no charge.

State Conservation Commission Cold Storage Locker Association Grand Avenue Des Moines Towa

Squirrel Steals the Show in Decorah Shopping Trip

Mrs. Sigurd Towson of Ossian faced a lively scene in Decorah when her pet squirrel joined a shopping outing. The creature rode on the front seat and munched its lunch, attracting a crowd.

Driver Reflects On Final Quarter Mile Mistake

A racing driver recalls the last stretch of a quarter mile, noting the time to recover from a mistake. He reflects that, in hindsight, the correction would have altered the crash outcome, expressing a wish to redo that final segment.

Town Crier musings from Pella columnist reflects on Christmas and life

A nostalgic column notes autumn weather, Christmas spirit, and home life in Pella. It mentions Tulip Time plans, music at a dinner party, and a reader letter about Switzerland. The piece praises pianist Minka Bartels and celebrates community, family, and walnut memories in a small town voice.

Montana Pella Minka Bartels Liszt Chopin Jone

First Day Irony as Miss Smith Faces Delays

On her first day at work Miss Smith arrives late. A bus prompts her with a chiding remark about being twenty five minutes behind schedule, while she asks the CEO what happened in a surprised tone.

Miss Smith

Last Fling For A Pair Of Gracious Working Horses

Lyle Hawn near Grundy Center relied on 27 year old horses deemed too old to work yet still part of the Hawn family. The pair, used to pull a wagon for a neighbor to gather down corn, made their final run during one last fling and were chased down by an automobile.

Lyle Hawn Grundy Center Hawn Mr. Hawn

Dr J J Strass D S C Foot Specialist Ad

Dr J J Strass D S C foot specialist located at 1002 Main in Pella Iowa lists contact number 344 for patient care and foot health services in this brief local notice.

J. J. Strass D.S.C Main Pella Iowa

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